United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 727 (117th)
Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2021
Introduced
2 February 2021
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Summary
Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2021 This bill provides statutory authority for certain requirements with respect to the rights of residents in Medicare skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Specifically, the bill requires SNFs to provide residents with reasonable access to a telephone and the internet and to inform residents of such access and of any policy changes regarding external visitors. Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must issue guidance to help SNFs ensure that residents have access to televisitation during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 February 2021
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Introduced in House · EN · 2 February 2021
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 2 February 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/727
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/727